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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX100 V Key Specs

Panasonic FP8
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 96 x 60 x 20mm
  • Revealed July 2009
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 IV
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 VI
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Here is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX100 V, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The FP8 was announced 8 years prior to the RX100 V and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the FP8 grades vs the RX100 V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Sony RX100 V

 FP8 RX100 V 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Panasonic FP8

 RX100 V FP8 
RevealedOctober 2016July 2009Fresher by 87 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FP8 and Sony RX100 V

 FP8 RX100 V 
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP8 comes with outside dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FP8 and the RX100 V.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FP8 and RX100 V is 95 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specifications. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FP8 and RX100 V.

To sum up, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FP8 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 V will offer greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FP8 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography features
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
66
manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
offers face detection focus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FP8
Street photography with Sony RX100 V
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (151g)
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Sports photography features
Sony RX100 V Sports photography features
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
70
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (24.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
offers tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 V Travel photography highlights
56
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (151g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
80
lighter than competitors (299 grams)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP8
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 V
32
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
70
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery (220 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FP8
Vlogging with Sony RX100 V
28
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic support
heavier than competition in class (151g)
81
really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors (299g)
lack of external microphone jack
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP8 and Sony RX100 V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Class Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-07-27 2016-10-06
Body design Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine V Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-128mm (4.6x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.50 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 151g (0.33 lb) 299g (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 586
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $300 $998